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We all know that age old question we hear every once in a while "if you could have any super power what would it be?" Well i've finally decided. After a few minutes of actual thinking i decided on my rock solid answer id say every time. Id change the states of matter by using intense heat pressure.
Then I don't think you understand the reason why immortality is great. It's not that you get to live forever, it's that you get to view humanities progression forever.
We would experience all the changes, all the advancements. Sure, someone could have wings to fly, fire powers for...Making fires, but with immortality, you can stick around to see when humans explore the universe more, where we progress things to levels we would not be able to even comprehend, and so on.
It's not the lasting forever part that is exciting, it's the being around to see everything change as time goes on, over and over again, bringing in new levels of technology, knowledge, and experiences we never thought possible.
And then humans will run out of resources, destroy the planet, go extinct, the sun will go out, everyone you ever knew and loved would be dead..
There's a good quote I really like;
"Millions long for immortality who do not know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon."
This is why I really hope there's no afterlife.
Who knows we won't find some new resource or find new ways to sustain ourselves without using the resources we need now?
Who says we don't find a way to build on other planets, given that we are now trying to sustain life on mars, I think that is something we are aiming for.
If I am immortal, then it is less likely to happen. If we have artificial wombs, or females, if this was to ever happen (which I doubt), then there would still be ways to reproduce.
Everyone I loved or ever knew would be dead, but I would have time to love more people due to having more time. Also, I am quite apathetic, so I doubt it would do much to any harm to me.
Even if I was to die out due to the sun exploding, even if I was to be extinct with the rest of the species, I would of still of lived long enough to see that time come.
If I survived it due to being immortal, well then it would be awkward. Floating around in space, etc. But then again, it would be an interesting experience. Just floating around space. Who knows, perhaps there could be new specieses to find, in which I would have all the time in the world to look for.
Immortality isn't for everyone. Honestly, I don't think most would be able to handle it, for the reasons you suggested. However, like I said, I am apathetic towards people. If they were to all die and I was on my own, then I would have a new journey towards greatness. I would be the last human being, and I like the sound of that.
I think only the cold, apathetic, craving for power type of people can actually handle immortality.
But it might also be cool to have Rogue's power from X-Men. (The power to absorb other powers, sometimes along with some memories and parts of their personalities) but it would be great if you can control it......yeah I like that power.......I wonder if their is a name for that specific power, I should look it up.
mine is to send messages by looking someone in the eyes and saying somthink in my head without evan havin to say it out loud :]
I'm sorry but I'm going to stik with Hiro from Heroes superpower: time-space travel. YATTA!!!
I also made up my mind recently, I'd be a mix of Dr. Manhattan and Gambit.